The class' leader in player efficiency rating, Mitchell Robinson makes a monster jump in a re-draft to No. 8 from No. 36.
He finished No. 2 in the NBA in shot-blocking (2.4 per game) playing just 20.6 minutes. Since 1989-90, only eight other rookies averaged as many blocks, including Joel Embiid, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo and David Robinson. And except for Embiid, the other five mentioned all did it over 30.0 minutes a night.
Robinson's quickness, length and timing translated to remarkable defensive playmaking, both around the rim and the perimeter. And his ultra athleticism consistently led to easy baskets, with the 7'1" big man sporting a 69.4 field-goal percentage.
He'd give the Cavaliers a rim protector to rebuild with next to Kevin Love.
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Surprised Porter Jr moves UP 5 spots after missing the whole year.
Means absolutely nothing but thought it was funny the 2 free agents had no reaction almost trying to avoid it
Imagine a roster that looks like this:
C: D Jordan, Robinson, Kornet
Forwards: KD, Zion, Knox, Vonleh, Dotson, Ellerson
Guards: Kyrie, DSJ, Allen, Trier, Jenkins
Can't wait to see Mitch in year two.
Agree. Maybe Knox was drafted five or so spots too high as the re-draft indicates, but Robinson going 36 to 8 and Trier going from undrafted to 19 more than makes up for that. Not that the exact re-draft numbers matter, but as you said it's 3 first-round quality guys.
Rosenberg and Kay no nothing about basketball. Show is awful. And Mills sure likes a microphone...
True, but IMO we onlookers ignore the most important parts - dev, culture, scheme, fit etc. Giannis, Gobert, you could say the GSW / SA homegrowns (maybe BOS, ATL) to name a few all had this. I bet we'd find a correlation between draft success and certain teams...
Still we cite success rates by round as if the results are all based on scouting & the pick. But the reality it's much more influenced by the multitude of factors post-draft. So those success rates are highly disingenuous. Otherwise they show what we all know: earlier picks are more successful (and in football, you have some correlation by position). Not that useful considering how often it's cited
unless he signs an extension he is still getting traded, griffin is not stupid
Mills and Perry both said they have been told by people around the league that the knicks are being viewed differently..
Mills said in 2016 during the draft process players declined to meet with them because they didnt want to be drafted by the knicks...
Mills saod he was texting deandre after last homr game and deandre said can you imagine how loud it will be when the games mean something again...
He IS the second youngest player in the league, and he has a body that will handle a lot more muscles and tone. Yeah, he needs to learn to pass and defend, but he's 19, for cripe's sake. Let's see what he looks like in 2 years--or even in Las Vegas this summer. Thinking of a still-growing 19-year-old's weaknesses as permanent is short-sighted.
Good insight into his mentality and understanding of the game / team aspect and his role within the success of the team.
i get people hate mills but he is respected around the league